Author: ISM Media

  • Israeli forces raid Ein Hijleh as villagers remain steadfast

    Israeli forces raid Ein Hijleh as villagers remain steadfast

    4th February 2014 | Popular Struggle Coordinating Committee | Jordan Valley, Occupied Palestine Large amounts of Israeli forces and Border Police have made several attempts to raid the reclaimed village of Ein Hijleh and in return the villagers stopped their forced advancement into the center of the village. There were many cases of teargas suffocation…

  • Zionism is a “false theology,” says new Presbyterian study guide

    Zionism is a “false theology,” says new Presbyterian study guide

    4th February 2014 | The Electronic Intifada, Joe Catron | Gaza City, Occupied Palestine In five months, the Presbyterian Church (USA) will consider divestment from three US companies with Israeli military contracts, at its general assembly in Detroit. A new study guide published by the church and compiled by its Israel/Palestine Mission Network has turned a critical eye on the Zionist…

  • Gaza children with terminal illness spend their final years under the siege

    Gaza children with terminal illness spend their final years under the siege

    3rd February 2014 | International Solidarity Movement, Charlie Andreasson | Gaza, Occupied Palestine Epidermolysis bullosa is an exotic name for what is, in its most severe form, unusual, painful and fatal disease. It is caused by a deficiency of the protein that binds the two skin layers together, creating friction, blisters and open, slow-healing wounds. These…